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Consonant
Voiced TH
The voiced TH sound is made by placing your tongue between your teeth and vibrating your vocal cords while pushing air out. Common in function words and between vowels in English.
Phonetic
ðVoicing
VoicedPlace of Articulation
DentalManner of Articulation
FricativeMouth Position
Place the tip of your tongue between your top and bottom front teeth. Push air out while vibrating your vocal cords. Your tongue should be visible between your teeth.
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Example Words
thisMain Example
/ðɪs/that
/ðæt/these
/ðiz/those
/ðoʊz/they
/ðeɪ/there
/ðɛr/brother
/ˈbrʌðər/Pronunciation Practice
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ð
they
/ðeɪ/Compare with
T
day
/deɪ/ð
there
/ðɛr/Compare with
T
dare
/dɛr/ð
those
/ðoʊz/Compare with
T
doze
/doʊz/Tongue Twister
Practice: Consonant
“The weather is rather warm this Thursday.|Those thirty-three thieves thought they thrived through their theft.|Breathe with me, brother, through these thorny thoughts.”
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